Event 11: Donny Rubinstein – 3rd Place ($4,025)

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 23:  30,000/60,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  2 of 59

Stud Hi-Lo

Donny Rubinstein:  XxXx  /  2d9cQc8d  /  Xx
Yuval Bronshtein:  XxXx  /  AsJsTdQh  /  Xx
Gabe Ramos:  XxXx  /  5d4s6cAc    Xx

Donny Rubinstein opted to complete to 30,000, Yuval Bronshtein raised to 60,000, Gabe Ramos called, and Rubinstein called all in for 35,000.

Bronshtein check-called 30,000 from Ramos on fourth street, both checked on fifth street, and Ramos called 60,000 from Bronshtein on sixth street.

Bronshtein checked on seventh street, Ramos bet 60,000, and Bronshtein called.

Ramos showed 5s4d2c for fives and fours with a six-five low, Bronshtein showed AhKd6s for an ace-high straight, and Rubinstein couldn’t beat either to bust in third place.

Yuval Bronsthein  –  1,100,000  (18 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  375,000  (6 BB)
Donny Rubinstein  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($4,025)

1st:  $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,425

3rd:  Donny Rubinstein  –  $4,025
4th:  Ryan Hoenig  –  $2,735
5th:  Alexander Orlov  –  $2,125
6th:  Eric Polirer  –  $1,670
7th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $1,365
8th:  Matt Axelrod  –  $1,100

Event 11: Ryan Hoenig – 4th Place ($2,735)

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 22:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  3 of 59

A-5 Triple Draw

Picking up the action on the final draw, Ryan Hoenig was already all in in the big blind against Yuval Bronshtein on the button.

Hoenig stood pat, and Bronshtein stood pat behind.

Hoenig winced and showed 9x6x5x3xAx, while Bronshtein tabled 7x5x4x2xAx to win the pot and eliminate Hoenig in fourth place.

Yuval Bronsthein  –  780,000  (16 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  505,000  (10 BB)
Donny Rubinstein  –  190,000  (4 BB)
Ryan Hoenig  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($2,735)

1st:  $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,425
3rd:  $4,025

4th:  Ryan Hoenig  –  $2,735
5th:  Alexander Orlov  –  $2,125
6th:  Eric Polirer  –  $1,670
7th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $1,365
8th:  Matt Axelrod  –  $1,100

Event 11: Donny Rubinstein Triples Up

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 22:  25,000/50,000 Limits
Players Remaining:  4 of 59

Omaha Hi-Lo

Donny Rubinstein limped in from the cutoff, Yuval Bronshtein raised to 50,000 on the button, Ryan Hoenig called in the big blind, and Rubinstein called.

The flop was 7s3d2d, Hoenig bet 25,000, Rubinstein raised all in for 42,000, Bronshtein called, and Hoenig called.

The turn was the 8s, Hoenig checked, Bronshtein bet 50,000, and Hoenig called.

The river was the Ah, Hoenig bet 50,000, and Bronshtein called.

Hoenig showed AdQs5c3c for seven-five low, Bronshtein showed Ac8c5s3s for the same low with aces and eights to win three quarters of the side pot, while Rubinstein tabled Kd5d4c3h for a wheel to scoop the main pot to triple up.

Yuval Bronsshtein  –  560,000  (11 BB)
Gabe Ramos  –  476,000  (10 BB)
Donny Rubinstein  –  289,000  (6 BB)
Ryan Hoenig  –  150,000  (3 BB)

1st:  $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,425
3rd:  $4,025
4th:  $2,735

5th:  Alexander Orlov  –  $2,125
6th:  Eric Polirer  –  $1,670
7th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $1,365
8th:  Matt Axelrod  –  $1,100

Event 11: Ryan Hoenig Leads the Final Five Players

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 21:  5.000/10,000
Players Remaining:  5 of 59

Seat 2:  Donny Rubinstein  –  215,000  (22 bb)
Seat 3:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  262,000  (26 bb)
Seat 4:  Alexander Orlov  –  75,000  (8 bb)
Seat 5:  Gabe Ramos  –  359,000  (36 bb)
Seat 7:  Ryan Hoenig  –  564,000  (56 bb)

1st:  $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,425
3rd:  $4,025
4th:  $2,735
5th:  $2,125

6th:  Eric Polirer  –  $1,670
7th:  Joseph Olivieri  –  $1,365
8th:  Matt Axelrod  –  $1,100

Event 11: Ryan Hoenig Leads the Final Table

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 18:  3.000/6,000
Players Remaining:  7 of 59

Following the eliminations of Frederic Moss and Eugene Mistretta (by Ryan Hoenig and Yuval Bronshtein, respectively), the remaining field was in the money.

Matt Axelrod fell in eighth place for $1,100, setting the final table of seven players.

Seat 1:  Joseph Olivieri  –  56,000  (9 bb)
Seat 2:  Donny Rubinstein  –  338,000  (56 bb)
Seat 3:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  250,000  (42 bb)
Seat 4:  Alexander Orlov  –  115,000  (19 bb)
Seat 5:  Gabe Ramos  –  246,000  (41 bb)
Seat 6:  Eric Polirer  –  90,000  (15 bb)
Seat 7:  Ryan Hoenig  –  380,000  (63 bb)

1st:  $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,425
3rd:  $4,025
4th:  $2,735
5th:  $2,125
6th:  $1,670
7th:  $1,365

8th:  Matt Axelrod  –  $1,100

Event 11: Hal Rotholz Eliminated by Donny Rubinstein

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 18:  6,000/12,000
Players Remaining:  10 of 59

Limit Hold’em

Donny Rubinstein raised to 24,000 from under the gun and Hal Rotholz called in the hijack.

The flop was AsQs5c, Rubinstein bet 12,000, and Rotholz called all in for less with KsJh. Rubinstein was ahead with AcJs for a pair of aces.

The 4s turn gave Rotholz a better flush draw, but the 2h river was a blank and ended Rotholz’s tournament.

Donny Rubinstein  –  290,000  (24 bb)
Hal Rotholz  –  Eliminated

Event 11: Approaching the Money

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure  | Payouts
Level 18:  3,000/6,000
Players Remaining:  11 of 59

Table 25
Seat 1:  Eugene Mistretta  – 125,000  (21 bb)
Seat 2:  Yuval Bronshtein  –  220,000  (36 bb)
Seat 3:  Gabe Ramos  –  175,000  (29 bb)
Seat 4:  Alexander Orlov  –  130,000  (22 bb)
Seat 5:
Seat 6:  Joseph Olivieri  –  75,000  (12 bb)

Table 26
Seat 1:  Eric Polirer  –  140,000  (24 bb)
Seat 2:  Donny Rubinstein  –  220,000  (36 bb)
Seat 3:  Hal Rotholz  –  65,000  (11 bb)
Seat 4:  Matt Axelrod  –  110,000  (18 bb)
Seat 5:  Ryan Hoenig  –  100,000  (17 bb)
Seat 6:  Frederic Moss  –  75,000  (12 bb)

1st:  $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $6,425
3rd:  $4,025
4th:  $2,735
5th:  $2,125
6th:  $1,670
7th:  $1,365
8th:  $1,100

Event 11: Prize Pool and Payouts; $10,940 to 10-Game Champ

2025 Poker Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 11
$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Entries:  59
Prize Pool:  $30,385
March 22, 2025

Registration closed for the $600 10-Game Mix with 59 entries creating a prize pool worth $30,385. The last eight spots will make the money with $1,100 for a min-cash and $10,940 up top for the Event 11 champ.

1st: $10,940 + Showdown Trophy
2nd: $6,425
3rd: $4,025
4th: $2,735
5th: $2,125
6th: $1,670
7th: $1,365
8th: $1,100

Event 11: Talented Field

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 4:  300/600
Entries:  36

Eric Polirer

There is no lack of talent in our 10-Game Mix, you need to know what you’re doing over all the variants to have any chance to take home the trophy.

It’s a small but skillful set in the Meeting Room, peacefully grinding in their own area.

Among the early entrants we found Eric Polirer (current owner of the top spot on the $10,000 Mixed Game Leaderboard), Chris Labrie, David Shmuel, Alexander Orlov, Tal Avivi, Jay Kerbel, and Donny Rubinstein.

Chris Labrie
David Shmuel

Event 11: All the Games

$600 10-Game Mix (Re-Entry)
Structure
Level 1:  200/300

It will take a lot of skill over many variants to take home the Showdown Event 11 trophy. The tournament is a 10-Game Mix with a $600 buy-in that will rotate games between No-Limit Hold’em, Seven-Card Stud, Limit Omaha 8, Razz, Pot-Limit Omaha, Limit Hold’em, Stud 8, 2-7 Triple Draw, Badugi, and A-5 Triple Draw.

That’s a lot of games.

Players start with 25K in their stacks and all levels last 30 minutes for this one-day trophy event. Late registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 9 at 3:30 pm.

This tournament will also award points toward the $10,000 Mixed Game Leaderboard.

  • Players begin with 25,000 in chips
  • Levels last 30 minutes
  • Late registration until start of Level 9 (3:30pm)
  • This is a one-day tournament and plays until completion
  • Event 11 Structure Sheet